Sports injury epidemiology in the United States

Not since the 1970's have accurate statistics for sports injury epidemiology (the descriptive quantification of injuries deriving from sports participation) been available on the national level…until now.

Although a powerfully charged descriptor such as "sports injury epidemiology" suggests a great abundance of vital and compelling data, none (save the partial and insufficient CPSC study) has ever existed--at least not since the 1970's.

Sports injury epidemiology can now benefit from The SUPERSTUDY® of Sports Participation, a definitive U.S. study, which in its 16th year, now includes a sports injury battery. For sports injury epidemiology, it collects injury statistics on all sports injuries experienced by all individuals over the age of six including less serious incidents and mishaps not requiring emergency treatment.

This Comprehensive Study of Sports Injuries in the U.S. provides statistics for sports injury epidemiology in both aggregate form (i.e. total sports injuries) and by individual sport/activity, with sport injuries and participation directly linked in the same questionnaire, it is also the only numerator/denominator study in existence.

Sports injury research is an intensely practical component of the sports participation knowledge base. As a boon to further progress, we must be able to gauge the overall magnitude and scope of the injury experience, and provide a descriptive analysis for sports injury epidemiology that can be used by epidemiologists, risk management consultants, academic researchers, product manufacturers, sports medical suppliers and all others who may strive toward the goals of injury treatment or prevention.

American Sports Data Inc. (ASD) is the definitive source of data on exercise trends and sport participation in the U.S. Our syndicated and custom sports research has been utilized by the sporting goods, fitness and health club industries since 1987.

To learn more about sports injury epidemiology visit the Specialist in Sports and Fitness Research